Indian

“Here” is यहाँ (yahā̃). इधर (idhar) means “this way” or “over here” and is common in casual speech.

The Hindi word for papaya is पपीता (papītā). It is a common fruit in Indian markets. पपीता (papītā) is eaten ripe as a fruit.

“Lazy” is आलसी (aalsi). सुस्त (sust) means sluggish or slow, and कामचोर (kaamchor), literally “work thief”, describes someone who avoids work.

There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi.

There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. Beer is बीयर (beer), borrowed from English and used by everyone.

Vegetarian in Hindi is शाकाहारी (shākāhārī). In casual talk and on menus you often see the short form वेज (vej).

The common Hindi phrase for “see you later” is फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge). Friends also say बाद में मिलते हैं (bād mein milte hain).

“Indian”, for a person or thing from India, is भारतीय (bhaaratiya). The word works as a noun and as an adjective and is the same for men and women.

The common Hindi phrase is भगवान का शुक्र है (bhagwan ka shukr hai), literally “thanks to God”. Speakers often shorten it to शुक्र है (shukr hai).

The Hindi word for mule is खच्चर (khachchar). It names the animal that is the offspring of a horse and a donkey.